The books are great all came in decent condition. I wouldn’t say like new but still looked good. The book box cover is very Flimsy and came apart easily.When I started reading it I became involved so to speak with what was happening. I watched the first movie and found it was different in ways, but still allowed for my imagination to wonder. I am considering buying the TV Series to see if it follows the rest of the set.I give this set a 3.5 stars. Which is saddening because I was really looking forward to have this set, especially when is was price pretty good. Despite the reviews the case came around the books which was a nice surprise! The case didn't hold the books well though. But if you look at the books condition... it's not great. 5/6 books have dents and wear. It would be ok if i bought this set used, but i didn't. City of ashes is in the worst condition and i'm sad and upset about that:( I would just pay a little more money to get a better set. Also for some reason this is from the UK, which again would be fine, but the sellers said nothing of that.I loved the books. They are great books to read. They came well packaged and in excellent condition. I would reccomend anyone amd everyone to buy and read these books. Im extremely happy with my order and it came faster then expected.These are the uk version I don't know if they are different than the American version or not.The corners of the books were a little beat up. When I picked the slipcase out of the box it ripped because there was a slight tear in it that I didn't see until it was too late. But all in all I'm happy with them for the price.I am happy with my purchase all though some of the books were a lil squished it’s not a big deal and barely noticeable i also loved that i received the slip car as well as the shadowhunters codex in the books lip as wellI liked this book and it was a very good bookI read this series years ago but I decided to buy this set because the covers looked much better. They look great on display and are more compact then my other copies. However, the box it came in fell apart almost immediately. I taped it back together but I wish the box was sturdier.However, if you are here about the books... greatest books ever! Read everything Cassandra Clare writes because it is all gold.The paperback and paper quality is amazing. The set came well packed, not a single scratch on the books. The shipment was early and I even received bookmarks. Bought this for my birthday and I will definitely recommend it!Fantastic buy!! For anyone who loves fantasy or just a great read. I'd highly recommended buying these books!Package came in amazing condition. I've seen a few reviews where the box was a bit tore and so forth. However, my books are in impeccable condition. Books smell freshly printed, which I love!Excellent value for money with this box set. The case is flimsy and made of a thin card but still an excellent way to get the whole set cheap. The books are good. I'd been wanting to read them for a while. I really liked the first couple, they were full of new things and I liked how the characters were developing. The main character does become annoying after a while. She does t seem to learn and is really selfish. It's hard reading books when you don't like the character and kind of wish they would get injured except then you'd have to listen to their moaning for another chapter. Overall a good series. Some books are definitely better than others and there was a nice new set of characters introduced which helped add new life to the story. I wouldn't re read them, but they are definitely worth a read. I found my enthusiasm did wear off by the end.This series is one of my all time favourite book series’. I love the world Cassandra Clare has created and I found that there was something fascinating how it felt like the shadow world really could exist just out of our sight. The intricacies and details that have gone into weaving such an incredible series really make it stand out and offer foundations for the other series’s based in the shadow world! Massively recommend this series to any reader who enjoys escaping into a really good book world!After watching the TV series, I just knew I had to read the books (the film was awful!). Especially seeing as we're stuck in the house a lot during this pandemic, I definitely needed new reading material. The books arrived wrapped in plastic as shown, but with no box set cover as shown in the picture. There was also a tear in the plastic wrapping which has very slightly damaged the first book. Can't wait to read them!